1972 Summer Paralympics
| Location | Heidelberg, West Germany |
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| Nations | 41 |
| Athletes | 1,004 |
| Events | 187 in 10 sports |
| Opening | 2 August 1972 |
| Closing | 11 August 1972 |
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| Stadium | Heidelberg Thingstätte |
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The 1972 Summer Paralympics (German: Paralympische Sommerspiele 1972), the fourth edition of the Paralympic Games, were held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from 2 to 11 August 1972. Organised under the guidance of the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation (ISMGF), they were known as the 21st International Stoke Mandeville Games at the time. The games ended 15 days before the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, also in West Germany.